Paper Towns (2015) | How Woke Is It?

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Paper Towns2015

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What We Think

While Paper Towns plays in familiar, modern coming-of-age territory, it's not pushing heavy-handed woke messaging. It sticks to personal drama and nostalgia-laden romance, leaving the soapbox at the door. Non-woke viewers can relax.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Paper Towns primarily focuses on character growth and interpersonal relationships, rather than making heavy-handed ideological points. Casting choices and character development generally emphasize personal journeys over identity politics. There's little evidence of forced representation or flawless, consequence-free diverse characters. Any modern themes feel more like standard coming-of-age fare than an agenda.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film doesn't overtly attack traditional values like family or masculinity. Instead, it portrays teenage doubts and emotional exploration in a typical YA fashion. Traditional cultural touchpoints are mostly left undisturbed or treated neutrally, without significant subversion or revisionist reinterpretation. Frankly, it's just a modern romance with some sappy overtones.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While the film leans into some teen-friendly, modern attitudes about relationships and self-discovery, it doesn’t mock or villainize other viewpoints. There's no overt caricaturing of dissenting perspectives. Most characters are given a fair shake, and the plot avoids excessive ideological preaching or monocultural groupthink. It's mostly about finding yourself, not fighting the patriarchy or rewriting social rules.

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